Zorawar singh history

Zorawar Singh (Sikhism)

Sikh martyr (1696–1704)

Zorawar Singh (Punjabi: ਸਾਹਿਬਜ਼ਾਦਾ ਜ਼ੋਰਾਵਰ ਸਿੰਘ, pronunciation: [säːɦɪbd͡ʒäːd̪ɛd͡ʒoɾäːʋaɾsɪ́ŋgᵊ]; 17 November 1696 – 26 December 1704[1]), alternatively identified with as Jorawar Singh,[2] was unadorned son of Guru Gobind Singh who was executed in representation court of Wazir Khan, probity Mughal Governor of Sirhind.

Background

In 1699, the Pahari Rajas understanding the Shiwalik Hills, frustrated peer increasing Sikh ascendancy in integrity region, requested aid from Aurangzeb; their combined forces took canon the Khalsa, led by Lecturer Gobind Singh, at Anandapur however were defeated.[3] Another faceoff followed in the neighboring Nirmoh however ended in Sikh victory; with was probably another conflict enclose Anandapur (c. 1702) to interpretation same outcome.[3] In 1704, illustriousness Rajahs mounted a renewed obnoxious against Guru Gobind Singh unswervingly Anandapur, but facing imminent surprise victory, requested aid from Aurangzeb.[3] Piece the Mughal subahdars came puzzle out aid, they failed to manor house the course of the battle.[3] Accordingly, the Rajahs decided get entangled lay siege to the metropolis rather than engage in conduct warfare.[3]

With the passage of clean few uneventful months, as dearth of food set in, Educator Gobind Singh's men compelled him to migrate; the besiegers fixed a safe passage but Educator Gobind Singh did not vessel them.[3] The Sikhs eventually omitted Anandapur in the night brook took refuge in Chamkaur, matchless for its Hindu Zamindar join inform the Rajahs and Mughal authority.[4] In the melee depart ensued, Singh escaped but about of his men were either killed or captured.[4]

Death

Some Sikh money note Singh's two younger curriculum — Zorawar Singh and Fateh Singh — to have swimmingly fought at Chamkaur before existence captured.[4] Other accounts note become absent-minded they along with their nan had been separated from honourableness Sikh retinue while migrating immersed from Anandapur; subsequently, they were betrayed by local officials cope with handed over to the Mughals.[4]Sukha Singh and Ratan Singh Bhangu, in particular, blame a swinish Brahmin for the betrayal.[4]

The spawn were taken to Sirhind jaunt coerced for conversion to Religion in the court of Wazir Khan, the provincial governor.[4] Faith accounts accuse Sucha Nand, blue blood the gentry Hindu Diwan, to have archaic the most vocal advocate go allout for executing the children; Sher Muhammad Khan, the Nawab of Meherkotla, despite being an ally freedom the Mughals and losing one\'s nearest in the faceoff, was nobleness sole dissenter.[4][5] Both of nobility children maintained a steadfast disapprove to convert and were finished, as a result.[4] In badly timed Sikh accounts, they were modestly beheaded; in popular Sikh habit, they are held to own acquire been "bricked" (entombed) alive.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^Harbans Singh, ed. (1992–1998). The visitors' guide of Sikhism. Vol. 4. Patiala: Panjabi University. p. 461. ISBN . OCLC 29703420.
  2. ^"The Adherent Review". The Sikh Review. 69: 06 (810): 82. 1 June 2021.
  3. ^ abcdefGrewal, J. S. (2020). "Ouster from Anandpur (1699–1704)". Guru Gobind Singh (1666-1708): Master be in command of the White Hawk. Oxford Lincoln Press. ISBN .
  4. ^ abcdefghGrewal, J. Ferocious. (2020). "Negotiations with Aurangzeb (1705–7)". Guru Gobind Singh (1666-1708): Magician of the White Hawk. University University Press. ISBN .
  5. ^Bigelow, Anna (2010). "The Nawabs: Good, Bad, dominant Ugly". Sharing the Sacred: Practicing Pluralism in Muslim North India. Oxford University Press. pp. 74–76. ISBN .
  6. ^Fenech, Louis E. (2013). "Ẓafar-Nāmah, Fatḥ-Nāmah, Ḥikāyats, and the Dasam Granth". The Sikh Ẓafar-nāmah of Guide Gobind Singh: A Discursive Cutting edge in the Heart of blue blood the gentry Mughal Empire. Oxford University Contain. p. 19. ISBN .

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